Hand operated cigarette making machine



July 2, 1935. G, F. KAHRE 2,006,595

HAND OPERATED CIGARETTE MAKING MACHINE Filed Nov. 25, 1931 34 mverzfar Patented July 2, 1935 HAND OPERAT ED cleaner-'1 MAC I? Manner; HINE George-F; Kahre, St. Louis County, Mo,

Application N ovenibenZ 2 Claims;

This invention relates to ,improvements in la hand operated cigarette. making machine. or ,de-.

vicet-andhasfornone oi its objects toprovideaan improved arrangement of cooperablc, parts: whereby-to-make -.a device adaptable; tov the Nest;

pocket .oiihewlothes ofrthe user and-to be carl'ied thereby if desired.

Another object of-the invention is in pro parts in which the operating elements for making. -the cigarettes are mounted-in;1the,;closure parts. I

A further object of the invention-is in providing .theclosureor ,a device of a pair of pivoted, m together cooperating parts and the pivot, of the parts supporting the operating roller which actuates. the cigarette forming apron :contained in the closure 1 parts. I

A..sti11. further object of the invention is. in; mroviding an improved cigarette making device hav-in a cigarette wrapper container forming a part. oitheirameor closure of the :device.

ther andfurther objects will appear in the specification and be specifically pointed out;;in-; ;the appended claimsreference being hadto-th e; accompanying drawingexemplifying the inven tion, and in 1 which:.-

Figure 1 is a perspective view of thisimproved handoperated cigarette making device.

301- Figure 2 is a side elevation of the device inppen osition. .readyfor the. reception of ..a tobacco quantity. ,for. making the cigarette.

FigureS is ,a transverse vertical sectiontaken,

approximately, onthe line III+III of Fig. 1.

H3v Figure 4 is atransverse vertical section-of the,I

device in open position and showingthe position of the parts after making a cigarette...

Figure, 5 is. a perspective view .of a combined cap and cigarette paper holder used in connection,.with the device.

Figure 6.,is avlew 0 in the; holder.

Referring by. numerals to the accompanying. drawing. I .and 2 represent respectiveclosure.

'parts of the device, each having end walls, ,the.

end walls of the part 2 'overlapping the end walls..-

of the part I and the end walls of the part 2 each having anear 3 through which a .shaft .4 is

mounted, said shaft also passing through the, end walls of the part I for hinging the parts I and ;2 to one another and fixedly secured on said shaft, is an operating roller 5."

Transverselyiastened at E to the roller 5 is 55.; one end of an apron Lsaid apron being extended from the roller 5 overuthe roller 8 which is sup;

in m theclosure of the device of a-pair of cooperatin f a portion of cigarette. wrapping paper showing the, type of paper used.

.; l is thenentraineddownward-1y; throughithe part I andrthroughthe opening .-.I0 provided between the/lower-v endsi of the: parts .4 and 2 in (the. m-an-.= nershownin Figs-2,3 anclllue The depending endof thelapron l isprovided with a finishing stripi- I I: which is. of a length soeasrto .belonger :thanp the length 4 ofv'the: opening I 0).; said -strip' .also. serving, asra finger, grip vto the operator of the de-t V108. 1 r The part :I is of a :heighth greater than :the heighthlo-f the part! so asto provide a-vertically disposedoilset-to the part- 2 anddorcooperation with .saidi-offsetis a combi-nedcap and cigarette paper wrapper container..I2A .The cap orcontainer I2 is provided-Witha top wal1 I3 having a lone gitud-inally depending hp 4! and a sidewall I 5 I having.endextendingiipstIG and a pairorunder. extending lipshI'I and adedge-IB forthe. support ore cigarette paper' roll I9. I

In mounting the .eombined cap orcontainer l2 inposition, then-lip MJisrengagedoven thetop edge.oftheside wallof the-part I and the lips I6 ,1 are-engagedover =respective endwalls of "the 3 part I whereas the lips ll are engaged in re-- spectivenotches 20 formed-inrespectiveend walls of the part l and-the ledge l8 bearing the paper rollelll 'is-extended in the part-I as shown in Fig.3. r The side :wall IB of'the cap-I2 is provided with I a longitudinally extending slot 2 I through which anend12 of'the paper roll l 9 i-s projectedandengaged'on the-outside ofithe side Wall I 5 is a guiding 1 plated 3' forthe projecting end '22 ot the paper :rollysaid -plate --being =.-resi1iently held in guiding. position-bythe springs -2 4' engaged in re- I spective hooks 25 which are-formed onthe plate 23 and which are projectedthrough respective openings 26 iormed -in the I side I Wall I 5 "of the cap I'Zr I In the'use of-thislimproved device formaking i cigarettes, the pa-rts l and-2 areswunginto the positions 'shown in 2 on. the shaft 4 and a pocket -2'l is providedin the apron-1 between the rollers 8 and 3 by theopera-tor pressinghis fingers-downwardly -thereagainst and "a quantity of tobacco A is, transversely disposed on the apron. v The parts' I and-=2 are then moved. into closed" positions as shown in Figs. I and 3 and the secur ingbail 28nwhich is secured-to-the end walls of the part -I is swung into embracing-position over the uppenendof-rthe part 2. In this secured positionof the-parts I and -2,-a relatively narrow pocket -B '(Fig. 3) is-forrned-by reason of-the rollers-8 and -9 being brought closer in the closing movement 015- the parts I and -2,' -the quantity of tobacco -A--thereforfbeing held in the pocketjf B and when the roller; 5 is turned in,the direction of the arrow 29-by manipulationof theturning knobtflrthe apron wilrbe wrapped around'the roller and the travel of the apron will pass around the tobacco quantity A thereby rolling it into a cylindrical shape.

When approximately one half of the apron length has been wound upon the roller 5, the rolling operation is stopped and a cigarette paper wrapper length' is torn from the end of the roll I!) projecting above the guide plate 23 and is inserted as shown at C in Fig. 3 in the crevice or space 3| between the rolls 8 and 9 and upon further turning of the roller 5 the paper wrapper will be secured between the tobacco-roll A and the apron I, the paper wrapperof course having a gummed strip thereon which hasbeen 'moistened before the paper Wrapper is completely wrapped around the tobacco quantity A.

The length oftheapron I is such wherein when the strip Hon the depending end of the apron has been brought intoabutment with the lower ends of the parts i and 2, sufiicient rolling surface will have been passed around the. tobacco quantity A for shaping it. and for subsequently wrapping the paper wrapper C thereon and for sealing the gummed end of the paper wrapper in position around the tobacco quantity. After making a cigarette, the bail 28 is swung upwardly for release of the part 2 and as the part 2'is swung away from the part I, the apron length between the rollers 8 and 9 will be made taut thereby elevating the made cigarette D so that it can be readily removed by the operator.

When it is desired to make a cigarette'of smaller thickness or more compressed, provision is made whereby the operator can engage a finger through the opening 32 in the part I against the apron 1 below the roller 9 and press the finger engaged part of the apron against the pocket forming portion of the apron, thereby adding tension to the apron so that the pull on the apron between the roller 5 and the pocket B of the .apron will cause the apron to be pulled more tightly against the tobacco quantity A.

In Fig. 3 it is to be noted that the axis of the roller 9 is disposed farther outwardly from the shaft 4 than is the axis of the roller], although the lower peripheries of said rollers are on an approximate horizontal plane. vThis is forthepurpose of permitting the pocket B of the apron l to be thrust towards and under the smaller roller 8 so that it will hug or'hold under the roller 8 for more aptly packing the tobacco in the pocket during the rolling operation; thus tending to make the tobacco roll smaller.

In preparing the device for making another cigarette, the strip H on the depending end of the apron 1 is engaged andpulled thereby unrolling the apron from the roller-5 so that the apron length will again be in positon ready for rewinding when anothertobacco quantity A is mounted in the formed pocket 2-1.

When the device is being carried by, the user on his person, the bail 28 when engaged against the part 2 will hold the device in collapsed posi-.

finger in the opening 35 in the capv I2, said paper is pulled upwardly by engagement of the forefinger and thumb of the hand, and a section 34 thereof can be readily torn off as the upper edge of the guiding plate 23 will provide a tearing edge for the paper. Each section 34 of the paper roll I9 is provided with a gummed strip 36 ad jacent each perforated line 33 and as the paper roll l9'is wound so that the gummed strips will be on the outer periphery, it is obvious that when a section 34 of the cigarete paper has been torn or severed from the paper roll at 3'! in Fig. 3, the torn sectional wrapper is lowered without turning it'over to the position C, this position of engagement of the wrapper into the crevice or space 3| allowing for the gunnned strip 35 on the wrapper being disposed properly for gumming and securing the wrapper around the rolled tobacco. The paper wrapper when positioned approximately as shown at C is pressed against the plate 23 for moistening thegummed edge 36.

When the device is in open position as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, the beveled edge 38 formed on each end wall of the part i will abut the plate 2, for preventing further separating of the parts I and 2.

The entraining of the apron I through the opening In between the lower ends of the parts I and 2 in the manner shown, not only provides for an ideal arrangement for pocketing the apron when the apron is wound on the operating roller 5 and drawn upwardly in the closure, but also provides for a better operating device inasmuch as the apron travels approximately four-fifths of the circumference of the roller 9. This approximate four-fifths of the circumference of roller engagement causes the apron to hug the periphery of the roller 9 so that the apron will not tend to slip on the roller 9, this preventing enlargement of the pocket B. Also, the entrainment of the apron I through the opening H) provides for the apron passing the finger engaging opening 32 so that the operator can engage the apron as it travels, for putting tension thereon for producing a more compactcigarette.

Obviously constructional modifications of the device are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention and therefore it is to be understood that it is not necessary to limit the invention by the terms used in the foregoing description, excepting such as the state of the art may require.

What I claim is: 1. A cigarette making device comprising a pair of swingable parts, a roller carried by each of said parts, an operating roller mounted on the swingable connection of said parts, and an apron mounted over said rollers having one end fixed to said operating roller and having its other end depended between the swingably connected ends of said parts, said parts adapted to be folded 'for disposingv the roller of respective parts in operating position with the apron.

2. A cigarette making device comprising a pair of'swingable parts, a roller carried by each of said parts, a shaft on which said swingable parts are mounted at one end, an apron mounted over said rollers, an operating roller to which ,one end of the apron is secured, said operating roller being mounted on said shaft and the apron having its free end extended between the swingably mounted ends of said parts.

GEORGE F. KAHRE. 

